Above is a tired ripped faded old sign that desperately needs updating.

As indicated by the other adjacent obsolete signage on right it has been there for quite a few years.  It has done well to last this long.

Brenda Lawson from DOC is happy to oblige and pay for a new 1m x 3m sign.

The location is on a very prominent corner outside a fishy motel in the Trout Fishing Capital of the World – to which anglers travel from all around the world to gather and tell lies.

Please don’t tell “you know who” about the plan or it might need another resource consent.

If they ask, it is only a temporary sign, so does not qualify.

But we are undecided what message or slogan is best to raise awareness of the dangers of all invasive species and stop other water pests from spreading.

So we need your help to decide.

To make it irresistible Didymo Dave will donate a dozen of his special flies (Note to Dave – a Baker’s dozen is 13) as part of the prize package to go with a TRM lucky hat and two nights accommodation.

Brenda will decide on the winning slogan.

So please send your suggestions to ross@tongarirorivermotel.co.nz to qualify.

A TRM inmate has already made the first suggestion.  He suggests a copy of the image below!  Agree?